Discussion: Your Favorite Part(s) of Being a Writer

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With all the struggles involved in being a writer, many of which I openly discuss here, sometimes it's nice to stop and think about my favorite parts of my chosen career.

I love:

• that moment while first drafting when the story takes over and everything starts to flow.
• that moment while revising when your changes come together and the manuscript becomes better than you ever expected.
• that my job is to make up stories. 
• diving into a new story and falling in love with characters and words all over again.
• that daydreaming (about stories) is totally working.
• that reading is a job requirement.
• seeing my book cover(s) for the first time.
• making fun publishing announcements. 
• that feeling of holding your book/manuscript and knowing these words are mine. 
• meeting and talking to other writers, both online and IRL.
• meeting readers.
• the welcoming nature of 97% of the bookish community.
• writing "THE END" at the end of a manuscript.

What are some of your favorite parts of being a writer? 

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